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Knowing Your Mazda
Doors and Locks
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
This system locks and unlocks the doors
and opens the trunk.
It can also help you signal for attention in
an emergency.
Press the button slowly and accurately.
Keyless Entry System
To avoid damage to the transmitter, do
not:
•Drop it.
• Get it wet.
• Disassemble it.
• Expose it to heat or sunlight.
CAUTION
NOTE
•The keyless entry system is
designed to operate up to about 2.5
m (8 ft) from the center of the
vehicle, but this may vary because
of local conditions.
• The system doesn
’t operate when
the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
• If the transmitter does not operate
when pressing a button or the
operation range becomes too small,
the battery may be dead. To install a
new battery, refer to Maintenance
(page 3-7).
• Additional transmitters can be
obtained at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer. Up to 3 additional
transmitters can be used with the
keyless entry system per vehicle.
Bring all transmitters to an
Authorized Mazda Dealer when the
electronic codes need to be reset.
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Knowing Your Mazda
Security System
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
Modification and Add-On
Equipment
Mazda cannot guarantee the system
’s
operation if the system has been modified
or if any add-on equipment has been
installed to it.
NOTE
• The keys carry a unique electronic
code. For this reason, and to assure
your safety, replacement keys
require some waiting time to obtain.
They are only available through an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
• Always keep a replacement key, in
case one is lost. If a key is lost,
contact an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible.
• If you lose a key, an Authorized
Mazda Dealer will reset the
electronic codes of your remaining
keys and immobilizer system.
Starting the vehicle with a key that
has not been reset is not possible.
To avoid damage to your vehicle, do
not modify the system or install any
add-on equipment to it.
CAUTION
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Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
To Cancel
To turn off the system, use one
of these
methods:
• Press the CRUISE MAIN switch.
• Slightly depress the brake pedal.
• (Manual transmission)
Depress the clutch pedal.
The system is off when the ignition is off.
NOTE
With an automatic transmission
vehicle, the gear is automatically
selected when going uphill.
NOTE
Cruise control will cancel at about 15
km/h (9 mph) below the preset speed
or below 40 km/h (25 mph).
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Driving Your Mazda
Instrument Cluster and Indicators
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the speed of
the vehicle.
Odometer and Trip Meter
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position.
The display mode can be changed from
odometer to trip meter A to trip meter B
and then back to odometer by pressing the
selector. The selected mode will be
displayed. Odometer
When this mode is selected, ODO will be
displayed.
The odometer records the total distance
the vehicle has been driven.
Tr i p m e t e r
The trip meter can record the total
distance of two trips. One is recorded in
trip meter A, and the other is recorded in
trip meter B.
For instance, trip meter A can record the
distance from the point of origin, and trip
meter B can record the distance from
where the fuel tank is filled.
When trip meter A is selected, pressing
the selector again within one second will
change to trip meter B mode.
When trip meter A is selected, TRIP A
will be displayed. When meter B is
selected, TRIP B will be displayed.
The trip meter records the total distance
the vehicle is driven until the meter is
again reset. Return it to "0.0" by holding
the selector depressed for more than 1
second. Use this meter to measure trip
distances and in to compute fuel
consumption.
Selector
Odometer
Trip meter A Press the selector
Press the selector
Press the selector
Trip meter B
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Interior Comfort
Audio System
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
With automatic level control
*Depending on the mode selected, the
indication changes.Without automatic level control
Indication Turn Left Turn Right
Select mode Select mode
Decrease bass Increase bass
Decrease
treble Increase
treble
Shift the sound
to the left Shift the sound
to the right
Indication Turn Left Turn Right
Decrease bass Increase bass
Decrease
mid-range Increase
mid-range
Decrease
treble Increase
treble
Shift the
sound
to the left Shift the
sound
to the right
NOTE
About 5 seconds after selecting any
mode, the volume function will be
automatically selected. To reset
automatic level control, bass, mid-
range, treble and balance, press the
audio control knob for 2 seconds. The
unit will beep and "CL" will be
displayed.
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Interior Comfort
Audio System
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
Clock
Setting the time
The clock can be set at any time when the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
1. To adjust the time, press the clock
button ( ) for about 2 seconds
until a beep is heard.
The clock ’s current time will flash.
2. To advance the hours, press the hour set button ( ). To advance the
minutes, press the minute set button
( ) while the time is flashing.
3. Press the clock button ( ) again to start the clock. Exact hour adjustment 1. To set the exact hour, press the clock
button ( ) for about 2 seconds
until a beep is heard.
The clock ’s current time will flash.
2. Press the clock button ( ) again and the time will be adjusted as
follows:
(Example)
12:01 —12:29
→12:00
12:30 —12:59
→1:00
Display Clock button
Hour set
button
Minute set
button
NOTE
If the power supply to the unit is
interrupted (if the fuse blows or the
vehicle ’s battery is disconnected), the
clock will need to be reset.
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Interior Comfort
Audio System
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
Operating the Radio
Radio ON
Press a band selector button (or )
to turn the radio on.
Band selection
Choose AM by pressing the AM button
( ) and FM by pressing the FM1/2
button ( ).
The selected mode will be indicated. If
FM stereo is being received, "ST" will be
displayed. Tu n i n g
The radio has the following tuning
methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset
channel, and Auto memory tuning. The
easiest way to tune stations is to set them
on preset channels.
Manual tuning
Turning the manual tuning knob will
change the frequency higher or lower.
Band selector buttons Display
Channel preset buttons Scan button
Auto memory
button
Manual tuning knob
Seek tuning:
Higher
frequency
Lower
frequency
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes
weak, reception automatically changes
from STEREO to MONO for reduced
noise, and the "ST" indicator will go
out.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse
blows or the battery is disconnected),
the preset channels will be canceled.
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Interior Comfort
Audio System
Form No. 8Q42-EA-01F
Seek tuning
Pressing the seek tuning button
( , ) will cause the tuner to seek a
higher or lower frequency automatically.
Scan tuning
Press the scan button ( ) to
automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5
seconds. To hold a station, merely press
the scan button ( ) again during this
interval.
Preset channel tuning
The six preset channels can be used to
store 6 AM and 12 FM stations.
1. To set a channel first select AM, FM1, or FM2. Tune to the station you want.
2. Depress a channel preset button for about 2 seconds until a beep is heard.
The preset channel number and station
frequency will be displayed. The
station is now held in the memory.
3. Repeat this operation for the other stations and bands you want to store.
To tune one in the memory, select AM,
FM1, or FM2 and then press its
channel preset button. The station
frequency and the channel number will
be displayed. Auto memory tuning
This is especially useful when driving in
an area where the local stations are not
known. Additional AM/FM stations can
be stored without disturbing the
previously set channels.
Press and hold the auto memory button
( ) for about 2 seconds until a beep
is heard; the system will automatically
scan and temporarily store the six
strongest stations of each selected band in
that area.
After scanning is completed, the strongest
station will be tuned and its frequency
displayed.
Press and release the auto memory button
( ) to recall stations from the auto-
stored stations. One stored station will be
selected each time; its frequency and
channel number will be displayed.
NOTE
If you continue to press and hold the
button, the frequency will continue
changing without stopping.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse
blows or the battery is disconnected),
the preset channels will be canceled.
NOTE
If no stations can be tuned after
scanning operations, "A" will be
displayed.
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